GAME NOTES AT NEW HAMPSHIRE 2.12

NEWARK, NJ – NJIT starts a two-game road trip as the Highlanders travel to New Hampshire on Thursday, February 12^th for a 6:00 p.m. start time.

Binghamton Recap

• The Highlanders swept the season series against Binghamton with 73-64 win and improved to 8-2 in America East play.
• Leading the way for the Highlanders was sophomore Ari Fulton with 21 points and sophomore Jordan Rogers with 15 points on 6-7 FG and 6-9 FG respectively.
• The back court for the Highlanders combined for 28 points with junior Sebastian Robinson and freshman David Bolden both scored 14 points.
• The Highlanders continue their remarkable start improving to 8-2 in America East play as they sweep the weekend homestretch. Eight conference wins marks their highest conference win total in program history.
• The four-game win streak is the highest win streak since the Highlanders won five straight back in January of 2019.

NJIT vs. New Hampshire: All-Time Series

• This is the 13^th all-time meeting between the Highlanders and the Wildcats.
• The all-time series 6-6.
• Last matchup was this season where the Highlanders took down the Wildcats, 80-76, in Newark on 1/8/26.

America East Honors

• Sophomore Ari Fulton was named America East Player of the Week (2/9) averaging 19.5 PPG and 9.5 RPG and shot 12-18 FG (67%). Fulton was also named America East Co-Player of the Week (11/17) earlier in the season.
• Junior Sebastian Robinson was named America East Player of the Week (2/2) averaging 19.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.0 APG and shot 15-29 FG (51.7%)
• Freshman David Bolden was named America East Rookie of the Week for the third time this season averaging 15.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 5.5 APG, 3.0 SPG and shot 6-14 FG (42.9%) and 4-9 3PT FG (44.4%). Bolden was received the same honor two weeks in a row earlier in the season (11/10, 11/17).

Quick Notes:

• Grant Billmeier enters his third season at the helm.
• Ty Goode joins the coaching staff as an assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons on the staff at Fordham University as Recruiting/Video Coordinator (2024-25) and Assistant Recruiting Coordinator (2022-24).
• The Highlanders return nine players from last season, one of the highest marks in the conference.
• The Highlanders boasts a younger roster with 11 of its 15 members being either freshman or sophomores. The team also has three juniors and a graduate student.
• Newcomers to Newark include Melvyn Ebonkoli, Jeremy Clayville, Rocco Awad, Zack Scherler, AJ Altobelli and David Bolden.
• Bolden's 18 points at Fordham (11/4) is the most points scored by a freshman in their debut since Damon Lynn in 2013. Damon had 21 points at Tulane on Nov. 8, 2013.
• The last time the Highlanders started off a season 3-1 was back during the 2015-16 season.
• The Highlanders concluded their non-conference slate with five wins, which is their most non-conference wins since the 2021-22 season (5).
• The Highlanders took down Binghamton, 73-65, to win their America East opener for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
• With win over UMass Lowell (2/5), the Highlanders improved to 7–2 in conference action, marking the most America East victories in program history since joining the league. The victory also secured the Highlanders first three-game winning streak since January of 2022.

Next Up
NJIT closes out road trip as the Highlanders travel to Maine on Saturday, February 14^th for a 2:00 p.m. start time. Stay up to date on all things NJIT Men's Basketball throughout the season by following @NJITHoops on X/Twitter and Instagram.